Die Rosenheim-Cops

- Season 16

(2016)

Commissioner Sebastian König reports for duty in Rosenheim. As he's late, like Hofer, and Hansen absent, chief Achziger takes charge of the murder of housekeeper Inge Müller, who was dumped in a corn field, skull smashed. She regularly threatened fowl breeder Max Moosburger as animal rights activist and had an affair with Theo Behrens, whose wife found out and stole his key to Müller's home. Her employer Dietlinde Fricke behaves odd in too many minor ways for Sebastian's fine nose for details. Meanwhile his conservatory girl friend, fellow cellist Agnes Lüders, ...

Michael Reitmayr fell to his death in aristocrat Philipp von Preitz's swimming pool, which he often used with permission, notably during 'free running', which sir managed and sponsored, against wife Stephanie's taste and financial interest. Exceptionally it had been pumped empty, which could be a murder MO. Gardner Rudi Gerber is the only one known to have the key to the automatic pool control system, which was set by timer. One motive has Hans Hirschberger, who now has no major rival for the well-endowed Australian open tournament. Mike's PC shows evidence he ...

Rosenheim's last artisan cask maker Siegbert Strobel's corpse is found skull-smashed in his own firm grounds. The greedy recent heiress of his main client brewery, Nina Dörflinger, lies about plans to switch to steel casks. The adulterous widow Jasmin piles up her own lies. Sebastian promises just-returned Stadler a dinner, but his Agnes, who hates rich Bavarian cuisine, books a vegetarian shanty.

Concert violinist Edward Kellenberger is murdered by car, but his corpse left in his own car. That night, at the closing event for Rosenheim Academy's string music masterclass, he made a scene with detective Sebastian König, who has an alibi, unlike his lover cellist Agnes Lüders, whom Edward flirted with. Prime suspect Benedikt Voglbaur, lost his fiancee Josepha to womanizer Kellenberger . Rival violinist Katharina Weindl benefits as next in line to join a prestigious orchestra.

Max Brügl, co-owner of the local climbing course, is shot twice on it. Brother Anton opposed his intent to sell the heirloom land. Max also had an affair with his brother's lover, Sofia Ruppert, which Anton and the widow-heiress knew about. Meanwhile the precinct staff wrongly assumes a dinner booking is for them, rather then chief Duda's music academy.

In local amateur theater "Alte Scheune", cardiologist Rhein's wife Manuela was fatally stabbed in wardrobe. The company was a cesspit of rivalry and infidelity, recent newcomer Manuela having got the lead at Joseph Hübner's wife Dagmar's expense, once her rival for the doc. The director also had an affair.

Miki's auxiliary fire fighters bowling team lost. He technically becomes a suspect when Ambros, member of the visiting adversary team, is murdered in the hosting inn during late practice after his victory. Sven and Korbinian focus on papers the victim suspiciously carried with him concerning bank credit for a construction project, tracing to members of both teams employed by contractor or bank. The web includes adultery blackmail.

Hairdresser Anna Winkler was fatally stabbed into the heart in her barber shop with scissors, not found there. She was found by passing-by competitor Brigitte Hunzinger, who can't pay her rent any more. Winkler had extensive debt but only with interior decorator Olaf Fohrmann, whose wife does the books. Anna's recent ex after two years Patrick Gerstenberg was seen around and made dodgy deliveries.

Small hotel group "Scheuer" owner Antonia Scheuer's skull was fatally smashed in the Rosenheim hotel. Suspects include her estranged, bought-out, recently returned sister Kerstin and the widower Bernd Scheuer, who had an affair with Antonia. Night watchman Alfred Wiesinger hides his own fraudulent 'side business'. Meanwhile the precinct gang speculates how Stadler can be so happy about the Caribbean cruise he dreaded.

Chief Achtziger and Marie find Academy-connected composer Russer murdered at home. Commissioners Sven Hansen and Anton Stadler consider the open terrace door suggest he may have surprised a panicking robber, or that's staged. They must also considered his many frustrated private Rosenheimer music school pupils, their parents, even colleagues such as sanctimonious Siegfried Kurz. Russers cleaner Elisabeth Ott may have stolen valuable instruments, her other employer, neighbor architect Karl-Heinz Friedrich was blackmailed out of complaining about incessant noise. ...

Childless widow Irmtraud Meier is found strangled in the pet cemetery where she buried her two previous doted pooches. Nephew Ludwig Praschl, her sole kin, with gambling debts, is the main heir. Cemetary boss Karl Dellinger however gets a 50,000 Euros legate, and he often cheated clients with cheap tomb materials and such. Cleaner Marlies Siemsen was accused of stealing vases from the Meier home. A valuable dog collar proves key evidence.

Murdered employer Melanie was found drowned, after skull-smashing by hammer in the bathtub, by maid Anisa Papic, who was drugged to avoid recognition. It's new, presumptuous pathologist (not doctor) Sandra Mai's first case, but already she and Sven are overcautious about each-other, amusing Achziger, while even charming Andy finds her aloof. The fresh widower found Melanie frigid and suspected the hypochondriac of an affair with their GP, a divorce would clean him out.

Twofold lottery millionaire Huber was skull-smashed in his villa, where a small fortune is robbed in gold and watches. Commissioner Hansen Fresh widow Sybille Huber pawned the latter, being granted almost no spending money and having no claim in case of divorce, now inheriting all. Patrrime gardener Klaus Berger claims to have seen a man sneak out, hiding he's an ex-con robber. Art professor Udo Wilhelm is delighted with the end of his neighbor, who was allowed by court to destroy a centuries old oak on the divide. A winning lottery number proves a key clue. ...

Beauty salon owner Valerie Schmelzer's corpse is discovered there, without the stabbing weapon, by employee Regina Bauer and client Maria Riedl. Uninformative aunt Gertraud Schmelzer claims she was with a neighbor, who later denies. Regina Bauer risked being fired for robbing the till. Hansen and Hofer find Valerie's fiance Frank Richter, whom she handed large sums, is a seasoned marriage swindler and tries to flee. Police chief Achtziger, accountant Lorenz and ministry correspondent Seitz confer whether and how to draft a 'creative' internship report for lazy ...

Pensioner Eberhard Brucker was fatally stabbed in the house he gave his son in ex change for seven years of free full board. Hansen and Hofer investigate his long-estranged son Andreas Brucker, and ex-daughter in law Ingrid Brucker, who visited him regularly in rest home "Sonnenbichl" and may be after the heirloom jewelry. Home receptionist Herbert Maier says like both kin Eberhard Brucker was reputed stingy. Retired, attention-craving actress Gertrud Landmann confesses, first to the press, having murdered her fellow resident, claiming an absurd MO. Eberhard Brucker ...

Creative car engineer Edmund Westfal was skull-smashed aboard the sailing yacht of his senior colleague Franz Kogl, who thus might be the intended victim. Hofer and Hansen find the victim had an affair with seiner colleague Claudia Seidling whom he intended to dump according to a recent text, rendering her and fresh widow Anni Westfal jealous suspects. Franz Kogl has his own part. The precinct buzzes about a charity-performance in the music academy.

The millionaire heir Hillinger is found stabbed with a Japanese dagger on the floor of his villa by his assistant. Immediately after the constable, the presumptuous mayor of a neighbouring village arrives at the site. He indicates to DCI Achtziger that he became frieds with the millionaire while curling in Kitzbühel. Only days before, the victim was involved in a row at a local discotheque. Is the reason for his murder to be found there?

Tino Wegener, who represents the development holding which seeks to buy Ulli Aumüller's inn and tear it down for luxury apartments, is skull-smashed, found in his room by near-bankrupt contractor Ingo Gräfe, his business date. Hansen and Hofer look at them, their staff and businesses to find the complex motive. Andi didn't expect his request for a broad touchscreen to be approved, but hearing he was offered another job after an IT course, Seits and Achziger decide to undo the rejection, but the delivery as a goodwill surprise goes pear-shaped. Self-righteous Mai has ...

Glider pilot Friedrich Haller makes a fatal drone-caused fall in a training flight. Hansen and Stadler first grill his bitter, ever-outclassed competitor Willi Högl, who could win a fat prize and lucrative navigation equipment firm contract. * Die Ermittlungen führen die Cops aber auch zur Arbeitsstätte Haller's vet-pharmaceutical employer's VP Robert Kinkel, the hereditary owner's wife, also was his secret romantic rival for his colleague Karin Zimmermann. Haller blackmailed them with adultery videos for privileges and promotion. The drone-chips proves key. Precinct ...

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Coincidentally, commissioner Hansen observes, at the Chiemsee pier before work, how stand-up-paddler Martin Stegler is fatally shot from a boathouse in the reed. Suspects are mainly his fellow members of the shooting club, such as "Stebu"boards firm partner Frank Buchner who opposed Stegler's plan to sell the business, Martin's lover, cardiac surgeon Rose Trettinger, and her allegedly unsuspecting husband, pro tennis coach Gerald Trettinger. Forensic pathologist Sandra Mai aggravates Sven Hansen and colleagues concerning the investigation, but also seeks to trick him ...

Quality beekeeper Walter Eggert's corpse is found besides his hives, fatally poisoned with bee toxin by syringe. Prime suspect is competitor Manfred Bender, who mass-produces bordering on legal tolerances and also supplies honey grocer Benni Kastl. They had access to the poison, as well as his wife Josi, a pharmacist, who was jealous of his apparent affair with foxy 'bee therapist' Vera Fröhlich. Meanwhile the academy's lecture guest, crime author Thilo Wannek, uses the alias of newspaper law editor Peter Schmied to do some research, but arouses suspicion with ...

While Hofer is on Tyrolean family holiday, Stadler is packing for work Passau and Munich's interim, Oliver Gehring, delayed for a week due to a misunderstanding, it looks like Hansen must investigate alone, but both colleagues are contacted separately and agree to come, leaving Andy and Achtziger to justify excessive expenses. Business attorney Anton Achleitner was skull-smashed in the forest where he jogged. he recently told his family he planned a divorce to start over with his previously secret lover, Alina Rösner, who looks for a will in his safe and claims he ...

Sneakily surfing on the Chiemsee before work, controller Lorenz is shocked to find the corpse of Bavarian champion windsurfer Jakob Brandner. Pathologist Mai finds him OD-poisoned by sabotaged insulin pump. Before Sven Hansen can leave on Caribean holiday by Hamburg, he and Mohr must start the case while waiting for one of two new colleague detectives, erroneously both called upon. Chief Achtziger assumes Verena Danner was again falsely sent from Regensburg, but she dropped her Afschaffenburg friend and plans to stay a while. Promising police academy honor student ...

Rosenheimer country club member since short Ilka Wagner was skull-smashed there. Gehring and Danner soon find tennis teammates Uta Reisch and Christiane Loth falsely pretend all was fine the evening before, at drinks after another loss. Coach Julian Steger confirms there was squabbling, also involving last teammate Marina Hochstätter, who found out her MD husband committed adultery with gold digger Wagner, and she hid the victim's smartphone, but failed to wipe a compromising message thoroughly. Uta Reisch found out the online Milanese fashion firm she was setting up ...

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In a wood near Rosenheim, hikers find a male corpse, skull-smashed with left-behind bloody branch. It's incorrigible ex-con fraudster and thief Uwe Drechsler, who was posing as (real estate) investment advisor. Near the body lies a luxury model metal attache case full with fake bundles of banknotes, only the top ones being real, similar to the stacks found in his home office. Chief Achtziger must take charge for lack of other detective to act as Verena Danner's case partner. Agenda entries lead them to Lissy von Ackersberg and Claudia Berthold, both cheated by the ...

Rich widow Luise Föhring was fatally poisoned with a medicinal nitroglycerin OD. Anton Stadler and Verena Danner first suspect daughter Rita Föhring, who needs capital to renovate her cosmetics salon but was threatened to be disinherited. Handyman Herbert Müller just installed her bath, but was caught stealing. Nosy, friendly neighbor Grete Steidl is the life insurance beneficiary and dreams of cruises.

Bavarian 'schlager' star Adrian Aller's corpse is found by an ornithologist hiking in the mountains, after a fatal fall resulting from a push down a rock. Stadler and Danner concentrate on the people in his company while he spent a day with the four winners of competitions. Manager and wife Bärbel Wimmer is sole heiress, and may be jealous despite claiming she counted on him returning fast after every meaningless affair. Such as lately Maja Tiemann, ghost writer for his autobiography. Exclusive photographer Paul Kreutzer had a row with the publisher and Aller about ...

Grasegger has her classical reservations about lovable looser nephew Freddy Hautzenberger's new job, selling in advance shops and apartments in in Rosenheim's first-ever skyscraper "Rosentower", which he got from a friend's friend Christian Rehlinger, whose firm is coordinating the project, to be financed mainly by a Gulf Arab, joined by a real estate fund. After Rehlinger is found skull-smashed, Anton Stadler and Verena Danner find it was all a monumental swindle, to steal some 2 million from manager Bettina Lautenschläger's fund. Rehlinger had an affair with her, so...